ballpoint pen .... this is an early Sheaffer ballpoint with a screw-in type refill that is no longer made.
Product Name
Sheaffer Sentinel (this is the fat style)
Manufacturer and Year
Sheaffer - White Dot, 1949
Length
5-1/4"
Filling System
The pen requires the screw-in style cannister refills that are no longer being made. Pendemonium.com used to offer a widget that will allow you to use modern refills with the pen, but we cannot confirm that they will work with this model.
Color
The color is black with stainless steel cap and gold plated trim.
Personalized?
Yes, with the name Gloria McDonald
Condition
Very nice condition with a dent on the cap. No cracks or chips or brassing. No bite marks. There's some wear on the body.
Type Ballpoint pen
Product Name Sheaffer called this line of pens Sentinel -- yes, hard to believe, since they used the same name for 3 or 4 other product lines! Here's an interesting discussion on...
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Product Name Lifetime Valiant (no number).
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- post-war, circa...
Type vintage fountain pen
Product Name Sheaffer Balance 875 with a Lifetime nib. 875 is printed on the barrel and refers to the price at the time of manufacture. Circa 1938, pens got model...
Type Fountain pen and mechanical pencil set.
Product Name Triumph 2000 Signature. (Autograph was the designation for pens with solid 14k cap band and cip, whereas the version...
Type fountain pen
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Manufacturer...
Type Vintage mechanical pencil.
Product Name Sheaffer Crest mechanical pencil. No white dot on this pencil.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA –...
Type Ballpoint Pen
Product Name The Crest reissue (White Dot) product line, model 593
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, USA -- 1992
Length 5-3/8"
Filling System ...
Type Vintage fountain pen, restored and ready to write
Product Name Sheaffer Craftsman
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, USA -- 1940s, based off of the clip.
Length ...